Invitation wording help needed RE:asking for diapers

karenandjeff

Hi girls, I am throwing a shower for my sister and looking for a cute saying to put on the invites asking the guest to bring her diapers.  Anyone have any ideas on how I can word this creatively?  Thanks!!!

Erin Mary Ackerman

I cannot lie

I'm telling  you what to buy

I'll pretend you have a choice

Consider this an invoice.

rebus82

Why don't you just have your sister register for only diapers? I don't think there is a polite way to tell someone what to buy. I suspect most people would buy random crap just to spite her.?

Kim91275

Bring a pack of diapers-any size-for your chance to win a special prize!

KYRN

At the last baby shower I was invited to there was an extra slip of paper w/ a note that said something about bringing diapers size 2 or above for a door prize entry.  I thought this was rude.  The only way I think it is ok to do this is if it a diaper only shower.  Diapers are not cheap and it is rude to ask/instruct someone to bring them in addition to a gift.

AshleyKass

To add a little extra glee
and help the parents-to-be,
Please bring a little extra
from the heart.
An unwrapped pack of diapers (any size),
To give them a good start!

EastCoastBride

THat's the thing- diapers are expensive.  If I have budgeted to spend $30 on a shower gift - a pack of diapers can take a 1/3 of that if not more.  This is why request for diapers bothers me. 

jmh7905

I really dislike when I get a baby shower invite with this sort of request.  I feel like not only do I have to give a gift, but shell out for diapers as well.  Even if the request is presented as an option "bring a pack of diaper and be entered for a prize", you feel compelled to participate.  I would suggest registering for diapers instead. 

RoxyLynn

jmh7905:

Even if the request is presented as an option "bring a pack of diaper and be entered for a prize", you feel compelled to participate

Raffles are for charities, not friends.

talltalltrees

BrahimBride:

I cannot lie

I'm telling? you what to buy

I'll?pretend you have a choice

Consider this an invoice.

I love you. ?

UrTalkin2adOrkk

I recently went to a very large baby shower where the two granma's-to-be inserted a note at the bottom of the invitation to bring diapers and be entered in a door prize.  I myself chose not to participate as well as a HUGE majority of the guest list- I agree with everyone else, it's rude to assume everyone will buy the things the new parents need/want as well as give them an entire supply of diapers.  I think the suggestion of adding them to the registry is a good one- balance it out with the things they want with the things they need.  But it's not appropriate to ask people to bring diapers as well. 

**The girl the baby shower was for ended up throwing a lot of the diapers away because she couldn't use them in time before the baby grew into the next size up.  Now that's a waste of money!

mani_and_me

AshleyKass:

To add a little extra glee
and help the parents-to-be,
Please bring a little extra
from the heart.
An unwrapped pack of diapers (any size),
To give them a good start!

 I don't have any wording - This one is cute!!

I have been invited to many showers through-out the years some asked for diapers some didn't. It did not bother me that along with a registry diapers were requested! It was my choice to purchase the diapers or not. 

sarah14

I prefer when I go to a shower and they ask for you to bring a childrens book for the baby's library instead of a card.  After all....they are about the same freaking price!!  I must say...I am not a big fan on diaper requests. 

northtamarack

I never like this request as well because this is what I usually give, along with something small and then a full meal when the baby arrives.